Head-to-head · App Store (iOS)
Side-by-side ratings, reviews, live chart rankings, release cadence, tech stack, and 30-day momentum.
Higher rated
Signal - Private Messenger
by 0.05 stars
More reviews
by 28,064,510
Ranks higher
US Top Free, overall
Ships more often
Tied
release cadence
Wider reach
countries charted
✓ marks the leader on each metric. Deltas are 7-day changes.
| Metric |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.69 | ✓4.74 |
| Total reviews | ✓29,107,278 | 1,042,768 |
| US rank | ✓#21▲6 | — |
| Best global rank | ✓#6Afghanistan | #49Lithuania |
| Countries charted | ✓173 | 33 |
| Top category rank | — | — |
| Release cadence | — | — |
| Versions tracked | ✓2v432.0.0 | 1v8.13 |
| SDKs detected | 1018 frameworks | 21325 frameworks |
| Tracking since | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Developer | Instagram, Inc. | Signal Messenger, LLC |
Last 30 snapshots
Rating
4.69
Reviews
29,107,278
US rank
#21
Rating
4.74
Reviews
1,042,768
US rank
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As of June 2026, Instagram holds a 4.69-star App Store rating from 29,107,278 reviews and ranks #21 in the US Top Free chart. Signal - Private Messenger holds a 4.74-star App Store rating from 1,042,768 reviews and is currently off the US Top Free chart. Signal - Private Messenger leads on rating, while Instagram has the larger review base.
On release velocity, Instagram ships updates — versus — for Signal - Private Messenger. Instagram currently charts in 173 countries, and Signal - Private Messenger in 33. Instagram holds the stronger overall chart position right now. All figures are collected by Tech Dev Notes every 4 hours from the App Store.
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The comparison page shows version history and release cadence for both apps. You can see which app ships updates more frequently and track every release in the changelog.
